Queen Elizabeth II

Notable Quotes



I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.

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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.

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We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.

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I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.

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Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.

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In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.

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Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance.

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Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by God's Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen.

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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.

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